When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d   36  known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t   37  lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some   38  theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never   39  his new trees, which was   40  many people. Once I asked why. He   41  that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will   42  weaker and weaker. So you have to make things   43  for them. He talked about how watering trees   44  shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in   45  of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be   46 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of   47  has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they   48  and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to   49  them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to   50  for my sons that their lives will be easy. But   51  I’ve been thinking that it’s time to   52  my prayer. I know my children are going to meet   53 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,   54  when the winds blow, we won’t be   55  away.

 (湖北省武汉市十一中2009届高三5月模拟)

Growing roots

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr．Gibbs．He didn’t look like any doctor I’d   31   known．When Dr．Gibbs wasn’t   32   lives, he was planting trees．

The good doctor had some   33  theories on planting trees． He believed in “No pains, no gains”．He never  34   his new trees, which was  35  many people．Once I asked why．He __36  that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will   37   weaker and weaker．So you have to make things   38   for them．He talked about how watering trees  39  shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in  40  of water． I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be___41  ．I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them．Two years of __42__  has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot．Whenever a cold wind blows, they  43  and tremble their branches． Funny things about those trees of Dr．Gibbs’．The lack of water seemed to  44  them in ways comfort and ease never could．

I used to  45  for my sons that their lives will be easy． But  46   I’ve been thinking that it’s time to   47  my prayer．I know my children are going to meet   _48  , and I’m praying they will be strong． The prayer for comfort is seldom met．What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, __49_ when the winds blow, we won’t be  50  away．

31． A． even                   B． ever                   C． never                    D． hardly

32． A． valuing             B． making                  C． enjoying               D． saving

33． A． exciting              B． dull                   C． interesting             D． terrible

34． A． watered            B． raised                    C． loved                   D． sheltered

35． A． against             B． beyond                  C． within                   D． from

36． A． wondered            B． answered                  C． doubted               D． guessed

37． A． grow          B． change          C． appear           D． show

38． A． harmful                               B． favorable             

C． tough                                   D． wonderful

39． A． made for          B． head for             C． allow for              D． care for

40． A． charge               B． favor              C． honor                   D． search

41． A． treasured             B． challenged             C． respected             D． liked

42． A． education            B． information      C． preparation       D． devotion                                  43． A． dance                B． shake                    C． spread                  D． lift

44． A． harm                   B． raise                     C． benefit                  D． hurt

45． A． pray                   B． apply                    C． stand                    D． call

46． A． perfectly             B． formally             C． obviously              D． lately

47． A． attend                B． say                    C． change               D． keep

48． A． hardships            B． worries               C． bosses                D． jobs

49． A． or                B． so                       C． and                  D． but

50． A． given                B． sent                   C． broken                  D． swept